The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-13
MO 2.
FORTUNE FAvORS.
The Colored ice in Lncts
Ex-GOv. Wa,..,oth's Former
COachman Secures One
Tenth of the Capital
Prize Of 100000 in
the Louisia"a State
Lottery.


In the recent drawing Of The Louis
lana State Lottery Co. held on the
18th inst. No. 93,l74 won the capital
prize, and part OF this ticket, it was ar
nouncei, had been sold in the city OF
New Orleans. Next day Mr.. Bender
nagel, an esteemed local notary pub
lie, announced over his signature that
he had been paid, ION account of one
Of his clients" the amount due for
one-tenth OF the capital prize. There
was find, but it was evident from the
tenor Of the certificate that the winner
did not desire the publication of his
name. Was it a bluif? Here was the
rnb. But the Pelican is a ily bird, and
not easily caught with chaf. 1t had
determined TO probe the mystery to the
bottom, and it was going to do it. 1t
meant 10 beat the daisy reporters vi
the great daily papers, and it has done
it. Ii instituted a still hunt, and after
patient search it succeeded. The man
who won the $4,000 lives, exists and
mas being. His name is Daniel Jones.
lie is a colored man of excellent rep
utation, and resides on Gasqnet street,
and can be seen at his place OF bu.i-
ness at Thco. Dumas furniture store,
Nc. 207 Royal street, where he Is ut
present employed, The Pelican re-
grets not TO have as yet made the ac-
quaintance OF man upon whom for
tune has So deservedly smiled, but it
did the next best thing to il by seeing
his wife, Mr.. Jones not being at home.
Mrs. Jones, who was just moving into
| her new residence, was found to be u
| comedy and intelligent lady of perhaps
30 years Of age. She received the Pei
lean very kindly, and cheerfully fur
nished all the information in her pow
er. Her husband, who is 81 years of
age, had not told her where he pur-
chased his ticket, nor anything abont
it, until the golden shower poured in
TO their laps SO unexpectedly, and just
In the nick OF times mortgage upon
| their property of l,200 having been
| oreclosed, aud they having been in
imminent danger OF losing 1t. Her hus-
oand was born in Louisville, Ky, but
had lived in this city tor many years.
| He had always been Woodworking la
| boring man, had worked for railroads
for many years and had been employed
| in the custom house and United States
| mint. lie had also been the private
coachman OF Ex-Governor Warinoth,
bur Mrs, Jones did not care TO have
this fact mentioned, as il might hurt
| their reputation as old and respectable
citizens. The Pelican, however, hegs
pardon of the lady for mentioning the
| tact, even against her wish, it being
| fully sgermane to the subject, and
| whatever may be the ex-governor's
merits or dement's, there could no dis
grace attach to honest labor, even IN
his employ. Mrs. Jones herself Was
born and bred in this city, and was
| Miss Jones before she married. They
hal been married for a number OF years
| and had two children, boys OF 10 and
IL years respectively, who have been
attending Straight University.
While grateful to a kind Providence
| for this bountiiul gilt, these good and
deserving people appear TO have ia no
wise got above themselves by their
| good luck. They have kept right on
working, and thave not even AS yet
| marked out any plan for the employ
ment of their wealth, except that Mr..
Jones has resolved upon visit to
Louisville, where resides his only liv-
ing relative, sister whom he had not
seen for twenty years.l
1t would thus appear that fortune,
although described as blind, has not
made mistake this time, but that her
blessings have fallen into the hands OF
worthy people, who will know how to
make good and sensible use of them,
New Orlsans (Ls.) Pelicon, Dec. %.